The dog rose is a valued dog rose and swarmed pasture for bees. As a rose bush in the bed, the wild rose is a familiar image. You can find out here whether you can also keep Rosa canina in a pot. This is how you properly plant and care for dog roses in a pot.
Can you keep a dog rose in a pot?
Yes, a dog rose (Rosa canina) can be kept in a pot without any problems. Make sure you have a pot that is at least 40 cm high and 35 cm in diameter with drainage, suitable substrate and regular care. In winter, the dog rose should overwinter outside frost-free or well protected.
Can I keep a dog rose in a pot?
As a domestic wild rose, the dog rose (Rosa canina) can rely on these robust growth properties, which allowcontainment without any problems:
- Bushy, upright, spike-armored shrub with arching, overhanging branches.
- Long flowering period from June to autumn with white-pink cup flowers.
- Growth height in the pot: 150 cm to 200 cm.
- Dark green foliage with pronounced resistance to diseases and pests.
- Completely hardy, easy to cut, easy to care for.
How do I plant a dog rose in a pot?
Dog roses are deep-rooted and form root runners. The optimal pot is tailored to this root system. The bestplanting time is in spring. Read all the important criteria for the correct planting of a dog rose in a pot here:
- Bucket: at least 40 cm high and 35 cm in diameter with holes in the bottom for water drainage.
- Substrate: Mixture of peat-free potting soil, coconut fibers and expanded clay in a ratio of 5:1:1.
- Drainage: Cover the bottom of the bucket 5 cm high with expanded clay.
- Planting: Plant the dog rose as deep as before in the growing pot, press down the substrate and water thoroughly.
- Location: sunny, partially shaded to shady.
How do I properly care for a dog rose in a pot?
A dog rose is armed with hook-shaped thorns. Thorn-proof gloves are mandatory when engaging in these grooming tasks:
- Water the dog rose when the potting substrate is noticeably dry (finger test).
- From spring until the end of the flowering period, fertilize every 14 days with a liquid rose fertilizer (€10.00 on Amazon).
- Cut and thin wild roses in March.
- Repot Rosa canina two years in the spring into a larger pot with fresh soil.
Is a dog rose hardy in a pot?
Unlike wild roses in the garden soil, a dog rose in a pot is not completely hardy. In the limited substrate volume, the root ball is vulnerable to frosty temperatures from -5° Celsius.
Overwinter the dog rose in a pot indoors or outdoors
The easiest way to overwinter a potted dog rose is indoors. After the leaves have fallen, move the wild rose to its dark, frost-free winter quarters.
Outside, a Rosa canina in a pot overwinteres best in a shady, wind-protected corner. A wooden base and a fleece covering serve as winter protection.
Tip
Dog Rose donates edible rose hips
In September, the pink cupped flowers of a dog rose turn into scarlet rose hips. The fruits are rich in vitamin C and are edible. With their sour taste, rose hips are ideal for preparing tasty jam, sweet and sour jelly, refreshing juice or soothing tea. In the natural garden, the fruits remain on the dog rose bush as a valuable source of food for birds in winter.
